NVC Filers - October 2014

[Senator-Mel 20]

We can be the 10/2X scan crowd I guess . You only got one email though? Why did I get two? One on Saturday (dated Saturday) and one today (dated today), but the content is exactly the same. I guess I am just special like that. My scan date could be the 23, 24, 25 or 27. I'm going with what they told my wife when she called about that whole checklist business, which is the 24. I had called the 23rd around 9pm and they didn't have anything in their system. Now if time could pass a little faster

U must really b special. Cc date can b any of the fours too,goodluck

[foreignnaijawife 17]

Any CC today?

[juandelacruz 1]

Hi members,

How do you know if it is a checklist or not (not between checklist or false checklist)?

I have a friend on eb3 also who is on sept5 last scan date but received email from nvc regarding incorrect employer's email address. Her lawyer corrected it right away after reading the email from nvc (no information though if it is corrected through phone or email). Is this a checklist?

By the way, Congatulations to those who got cc already!

Thanks!

[dwarrell 21]

Hello my fellow and experienced NVCers!!!

I hope everyone is well and surviving the wait!

There may or may not be an issue with my case. I thought that i could pay the AOS and IV fees one at a time. But after I paid the AOS, the IV fee says 'PAY NOW' but when I click it doesn't let me 'SELECT' to pay.

Now that NVC has changed their process, does anyone know if we still have to wait 30 days for the IV fee to be available?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

~ Sofi

Hi Sofi,

I'm in the same situation as you, going through under the new process where we submit all documents together. I submitted my DS-261 on October 14, and I'm still waiting for my IV bill to be invoiced. If you look at Saylin's processing times spreadsheet, you'll see that so far this year the average time between DS-261 submission and IV bill invoice is 36 days, although that seems to have been coming down a bit recently. It looks like I'm about a week ahead of you in the process, so keep an eye on my timeline - I'm obsessive about checking for updates on my case!

[TomHank 4]

I have to share this with everyone. Please include I-864W with I-864a for every IR2 petition you are sending to NVC, especially if you are sending from Nigeria.

My wife got a CC today but we got a checklist for our baby because we did not use the I-864W ( even though we are not eligible to use it according to the requirement of the child citizenship act 2000 ( which requires that I must have been physically present in the USA for 5year after my 14 birthday as the USC parent). We had to use N600k for his brothers for this same reason, which we are sure is a fact

I have not spent 5 years in the USA since I was 14 and so should not be eligible to use this exemption but NVC insisted, so I have to wait for 60 days for what I am sure is not even right.

[jcruzazucar 131]

I'm going to bite the bullet and call in the morning tomorrow. Might as well get the information (right or wrong) from the horses mouth

And just to let you know, I got 2 e-mails - One on Saturday and the other today. This is only to state that they have received my package (same e-mail). Let's see what the magic 8 ball (aka NVC) tells me tomorrow.

And I didn't do the math calculation - it seems too good to be true to be in November - with the rate that it's going it doesn't look like they'll cover September in that time span. Sorry...I guess I'm Debby Downer of the group

You are not a Debby Downer, you are being cautious which is good! I believe November is too good to be true as well but you never know....I'm sticking with a December CC to keep sane. ha-ha

[S. & A. 159]

I'm going to bite the bullet and call in the morning tomorrow. Might as well get the information (right or wrong) from the horses mouth

And just to let you know, I got 2 e-mails - One on Saturday and the other today. This is only to state that they have received my package (same e-mail). Let's see what the magic 8 ball (aka NVC) tells me tomorrow.

And I didn't do the math calculation - it seems too good to be true to be in November - with the rate that it's going it doesn't look like they'll cover September in that time span. Sorry...I guess I'm Debby Downer of the group

Thanks for the information! Yeah, my emails just stated the date they received the documents and then told me about the 60 day wait. Let us know if you get any confirmation over the phone about which one is really the scan date, haha.

I also did that calculation for fun but think it's way too good to be true. Given how interviews are scheduled, though, I'll take anything before Christmas (which should be exactly 60 days). Then with any luck I'll be assigned a February interview and I'll try my best with the Buenos Aires embassy to change it to an earlier one so I can spend my anniversary with my wife.

[love51810 9]

Time to review the wiki as you're mixing up the process Interview date is assigned first, and then after that, the case is sent to the consulate/embassy.

i called nvc and they said they will mail out my package today or tomorrow because of the expedite and the Guyana consulate will get my interview date?

[kjmarkc5712 3]

Being that NVC is the one that schedules the interviews, yes, you can call and find out if one's been scheduled for your case yet.

Remember, emails are delayed, so calling will always be the fastest way to find something out.

Hi saylin, so is there really cut off dates for setting interviews? Every agent I've talked to says something siff. My cc was on oct 16. Any chance at all for nov inteview for my husband?

[BatmanFlow 481]

They haven been stuck at August 28-29 for a couple of weeks now. Its like they just stopped processing cases haha

[fedrand 5]

They haven been stuck at August 28-29 for a couple of weeks now. Its like they just stopped processing cases haha

My thoughts exactly

[AdnanS 82]

They haven been stuck at August 28-29 for a couple of weeks now. Its like they just stopped processing cases haha

How do you know they stuck on August?

[BatmanFlow 481]

How do you know they stuck on August?

just by looking at the recent CCs people have gotten, they are all around August 27-29

The off ones in mid september and october were checklists with original scan dates in August.

[AdnanS 82]

just by looking at the recent CCs people have gotten, they are all around August 27-29

The off ones in mid september and october were checklists with original scan dates in August.

Eh. I was one of them scan dates in August with a check list. Had to fix up the I864 and submit.

Edited October 28, 2014 by AdnanS

[msc13 282]

Hi everyone,

The tears have finally stopped falling, I have spoken and screamed at my husband in frustration and have now settled down. Am drinking a Coke Zero and will regale my horrific morning.

Dropped children to school, rushed back to call NVC and hopefully hear some good news.

Spoke to an operator and finally they put me through to a Supervisor - Ike. He was OK but there is nothing he can do.

My Singapore Police Certificate was scanned in on 29th August. I emailed NVC back in early August to see if I might take the Certificate to the Interview. I didn't hear back from them and so Andy and I decided we would Fed Ex it to NVC and get the clock ticking. They emailed me back on September 17th to say that my email had insufficient information. I had left off Andy's birth date. They then wrote to me on 24th September saying they received my documents of the 17th September which was, in fact, their email to me.

Turns out my last scan date is NOT August 29th but now September 17th. They opened up my file a few days ago but didn't look at the Police Certificate because they saw that there is another piece of mail waiting to be reviewed from September 17th even though it was their own email. Really!!!!!

I cried on the phone - it did not good. He went really quiet for a long period and I had to ask him if he was still there. There is NOTHING they will/can do. I just have to wait until they get to September 17th scan date.

Any idea anymore where they are up to. In reality it is only a couple of weeks away but looks like we will miss the December interview and home for Christmas.

I am dreading telling the children this afternoon that they won't be back with Dad for Christmas. I am SO sad for them.

I will be around a while longer. Looks like we are 'scan buddies' samreen although I think (and will be happy) you will get yours before me although I should only be a few days behind you.

If I get a January interview I will email the Sydney Consulate and see if they can bring it forward. That is the best I can hope for at this point.

Am numb - don't know what to say.

Love to you all.

Xxx